Castle Douglas – 23rd September 2026

Castle Douglas – Wednesday 23rd September 2026

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With an increased entry of 116 registered Bluefaced Leicesters (32 up on last year) there was a strong selection of rams presented to a full ring of buyers again this year.

Overseeing the Judging was Mr Glen Welsh, who made the journey south from his home in Muirkirk, Ayrshire.

The overall champion came from the ram lamb pen of regular consignor to this sale Mr Robert McTurk, Barlaes with his eye catching home bred lamb taking the red rosette in the ram lamb class, Barlaes 2217/W001 sired by Temain 4342/V017 out of a homebred ewe Barlaes 2217/T012 sired by Manesty 4332/P001 the gavel fell at £2800 and he is away to join the Moosblues Flock of Mrs Muriel Forbes.

Reserve Champion was the second prize ram lamb from S & T Fallows, Burnton this home bred lamb sired by Happrew 4370/T024 out of a hombred ewe 4724/S013 sired by Midlock 1538/P003 was cashed for £1000 selling to Garpel Farms, Muirkirk

Selling for top price of the day was the first offering from W Lockhart, Culdoach, this monster shearling tup was homebred 4265/V001 sired by Yore House 790/S006 out of homebred ewe 4265/R024 sired by homebred sire Culdoach 4265/P008 he caught the eye of Messrs Browell and they are taking him home to join the Quarry House Flock paying £4400.

Robert and Fiona McKie, Finniness had an early draw in the sale with their strong pen of homebred shearlings, their first offering 2554/V005 sired by a homebred sire Finniness 2554/T001 out of homebred ewe 2554/R019 sired by Nunscleugh 408/M001 secured the second top price of the day of £4000 selling to Messrs Dunlop, Girvan, following him in the ring was 2554/V008 sired by Mid Knockglass 4294/T005 out of homebred ewe 2554/S020 he was cashed for £3000 the successful bidder taking him home was Mr G S McClymont, Palnure. The Finniness pen averaged £2700 (4)

Cairn Smiddy’s first offering was a homebred shearling 2637/V009 sired by homebred Cairn Smiddy 2637/S006 out of homebred ewe 2637/P010 sired by Scrogton 1176/M001 Messrs Walker, Sanquhar had the successful final bid of £3000 to take him home.

There were three shearling rams hitting the £3000 mark and the third one was the pen leader from Robin Jardine, Hardland this was  homebred 2869/V009 sired by Burnton 4724/T004 out of a homebred ewe Hardland 2869/N008 sired by Hartside Lammermuir 3274/L025 he will be heading to work at Ardwell for new owners Messrs Hair & Brewis

Sale Averages

Shearlings £1188.31 / 77 sold

Ram Lambs – £1000 / 13 sold